Compare towns
Troy vs Madison vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Troy | Madison | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
2,680 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Troy and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Madison and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 22% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Troy and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.